Charles Stephen Conway Williams (5 July 1906 – 30 April 1962) was a Welsh Anglican priest and university lecturer.

Life

Williams, whose father was incumbent of

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, was educated at Clifton College and Jesus College, Oxford, where he held a Meyricke

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open to Welsh students. He obtained a first-class degree in theology and won the Junior Greek Testament Prize in 1929. He was ordained and served as a curate in Bristol and then as chaplain of Wells Theological College before returning to Oxford, as chaplain of

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, in 1932. He was also University Lecturer in the New Testament and published various books on the Old and New Testaments. Williams was thoroughly conversant with

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. He became Senior Tutor of Merton in 1960. He died on 30 April 1962 at the age of 55.

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1906 births 1962 deaths 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests Welsh theologians People educated at Clifton College Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Fellows of Merton College, Oxford 20th-century Welsh writers 20th-century Welsh theologians {{Wales-writer-stub